George DiCarlo

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
Men’s Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1984 Los Angeles 400m Freestyle
Silver 1984 Los Angeles 1500m Freestyle

George Thomas DiCarlo (born July 13, 1963) is a former freestyle swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the men's 400m freestyle event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. At the same tournament he gained the silver medal in the 1500m freestyle.

DiCarlo didn't made the fastest time in the 400m freestyle in LA; West Germany's Thomas Fahrner didn't pass the heats, but swam an Olympic record in the B-Final, earning him just the ninth place overall.

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Olympic champions in men's 400 m freestyle

1906: Otto Scheff | 1908: Henry Taylor | 1912: George Hodgson | 1920: Norman Ross | 1924: Johnny Weissmuller | 1928: Alberto Zorrilla | 1932: Buster Crabbe | 1936: Jack Medica | 1948: William Smith | 1952: Jean Boiteux | 1956: Murray Rose | 1960: Murray Rose | 1964: Don Schollander | 1968: Mike Burton | 1972: Brad Cooper | 1976: Brian Goodell | 1980: Vladimir Salnikov | 1984: George DiCarlo | 1988: Uwe Daßler | 1992: Yevgeny Sadovyi | 1996: Danyon Loader | 2000: Ian Thorpe | 2004: Ian Thorpe
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